Check out the latest news in Vietnam today:
Politics
— State President Luong Cuong will attend the 80th anniversary of the world’s victory over fascism and pay an official visit to China from September 2 to 4, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Society
— Crowds of residents have packed Hanoi’s Ba Dinh Square since early Saturday morning to watch a state-level full-dress rehearsal for the military parade marking the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
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— Tran Viet Nga, head of the Vietnam Food Administration under the Ministry of Health, has been indicted and taken into custody on charges of taking bribes, the Ministry of Public Security announced on Friday.
— A tropical depression in the East Vietnam Sea strengthened into a storm on Saturday morning and is expected to make landfall in central provinces from Ha Tinh to Quang Tri later in the day, bringing heavy rain across central and northern Vietnam, the national weather agency reported.
Economy
— State-owned SJC gold bars were quoted at VND129.3 million (US$4,890) per tael as of Friday after global prices jumped to $3,440 per ounce, driving strong domestic demand.
Ho Chi Minh City
— The city will waive bus fares on several routes during Vietnam’s National Day holiday from August 30 to September 2 to make travel easier for residents and visitors.
Travel
— Many hotels in Da Nang are cutting room rates by up to 50 percent, while dozens of museums and tourist attractions will waive entry fees during the country’s National Day holiday, despite concerns over heavy rains in central Vietnam.
World News
— The number of unemployed people in Germany has topped three million for the first time in a decade, labor office figures showed on Friday, raising the stakes for the government’s huge investment plans to deliver quick results, Reuters reported.
— U.S. President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid authorized by Congress, escalating the fight over who controls the nation’s spending, according to Reuters.
